Use and Care Manual
OPERATION
Additional Safety Guidelines
CAUTION:Whenaddingfueltothestove,theblowermustbeturnedOFF.
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Theinstallationofsmokedetectorsishighlyrecommendedwheninstallingthisoranyother
solidfuelburningappliance. Smokede tectorsshouldbelocatednearorineveryroomofthe
home,particularlysleepingrooms.
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Asmokedetectorcanbei nstalledinthesameroomasthiscordwoodburningunit;installingthe
smokedetectortooclosetotheunitcanleadtonuisancealarmsduetoslightwispsofsmoke
emittedduringthefirestartingorreloadingprocess. Duetothis,thesmokedetectorinthe
sameroomastheuni
twillbemostusefulifitislocatedasfarfromtheunitastheroomwill
permit.
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Thisstoveisdesignedtoburnnaturalwoodonly.Higherefficienciesandloweremissions
generallyresultwhenburningairdried,seasonedhardwoods,ascomparedtosoftwoodsorto
greenorfreshly‐cuthardwoods.DONOTBURNgarbage,lawnclippingsoryardwaste,
materialscontainingrubber,includingtires;Materialscontaini ngplastic:Wasterpe
troleum
products,paintsor paintthinners,orasphaltpr odu c ts;Materialscontainingasbestos;
Constructionordemolitiondebris; Rail roadtiesorpressure‐treatedwo od; Manureor
animalremains;Saltwate rdriftwoodorpreviouslysaltwatersaturatedmaterials;Paper
products,cardboard,plywood,orparticleboard.Theprohibitionagainstburni ngthese
materialsdoesnotprohi
bittheuseof firestartersmadefrompaper,cardboard,sawdust,
waxandsimilarsubstancesforthepurposeofstartingafireinanaffectedwoodheater.
Burningthesematerialsmayresultinreleaseoftoxicfumesorrendertheheaterineffective
andcausesmoke.
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Burningfuelsotherthancordwood,particularlycoalandcharcoal,canresultinhazardous
concentrationsofcarbonmonoxidebeingemittedintothedwelling. Forthesereasons,NEVER
burncoalorcharcoalinthiscordwoodstove.Installingacarbonmonoxidedetectorandbeing
awareofthesymptomsofcarbonmonoxidepoisoningcanhelpre
ducetheriskofcarbon
monoxiderelatedissues.
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Thisunitwasdesignedforoperationonlywiththeloadingdoorclosedandtightlylatched.
Operatingthisunitwiththeloadingdoorlatchedlooselyoropenwillallowexcessivecombustion
airtoreachthefireandwillresultindangerouslyhigh unittemperatures. Highunit
temperaturescandamagetheunit,voidthewarrantyorigni
tecreosotedepositedinthe
chimneysystembyprevious,slowburningfires.
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Thenaturaldraftthatpullsairthroughthisunitandallowsthefiretoburnusestheindoorairof
thedwellingforcombustion,unlesstheunitisconnectedtoanoutsidecombustionairsource.
Kitchenrangeventhoods,furnacesandotherairmovementappliancesinthehomeareoften
alsoremovingairfromthedwel
ling;iftheamountofairfiltrationorleakagebackintothehome
isexceededbytheairbeingremoved,negativepressuremaybecreatedinthehome.
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Sincethisisanaturaldraftappliance,itwilloftenbethefirstappliancetohaveproblemsrelated
tonegativepressure. Ifsmokeisforcedoutthechimneyconnectorjointsoroutoftheair
inductionsystemoftheunit,theunitislikelyfightingnegativepressureinthedwelling.
Crackingawi
ndowordoorneartheappliancecanhelpequalizethenegativepressure;
DONOTSTOREFUELCLOSERTHANSPECIFIEDCLEARANCESTOCOMBUSTIBLESOR
WITHINTHESPACENEEDEDFORLOADINGTHESTO
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